SECURITY/DEFENSE:

*Today, Friday, is day 150 of the virtual Gaza ceasefire.

*Today is Gilad Shalit’s 874th day in Hamas captivity.

*A Kassam rocket attack took place at about 19:00 Thursday night. No injuries.

*A Kassam rocket attack took place at about 21:00 Thursday night. No injuries.

*Firebombs were hurled at Jewish motorists in Shomron on Thursday night near Gilad Road.

*IDF soldiers involved in counter-terror operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron arrested six suspects on Thursday night.

POLITICS, DOMESTIC & MORE:

*Labor Party Minister Ami Ayalon is expected to inform party leader Ehud Barak if he plans to break away to join the left-wing Meretz Party.

*Labor MK Ophir Pines decides not to move left to Meretz and he will remain in Labor.

*Haaretz: During recent months, Defense Minister Ehud Barak gave permits for construction in areas of Yehuda and Shomron.

*PM Olmert to be questioned by police on Friday for the 10th time.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)